Table and bed combined



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I. M. LEVY.

TABLE AND BED GOMBINED.

No. 36Z,164. Paten'ted May 3, 1-887.

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I'. M. LEVY.

TABLE AND BED COMBINED. No. 362,164. c Patented May 3 ,`1`887.

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UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC M. LEVY, OF GHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE COMBINATION FOLDING BED COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TABLE AND BED COMBINED.

SPECIPICATION orming part of Letters Patent No. 362.164. dated May 3, 1887.

Application filed April 3, 1886. Serial Ne. 197.742.

.To all whom, it may concerm Be it known that I, ISAAC M. LEvY, a citizen of the United States of America, 'residing at Chicago, in the eounty of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Table and Bed Combined, of which the following is aspeeification, reference being had therein to the acconpanying drawings.

. This invention relates to folding bedstcads, and more particularly t-o bedsteads that when not used as such can be converted into a table, itbeing an improvement on the folding bed described in Letters Patent No. 315,!318, which were issued to me on April 14:, 1885; and it has been my object to simplify the construetion of such table-beds for the purpose ofnaking them less cunbrous and easier to transform from one position to another.

Myinvention therefore consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and specifically claimed.

In the acconpanying drawings,Fignrel represents a longitudinal vertical section of the bedstead; Fig. 2, an end elevation of the same as converted into atable; Fig. 3, a perspective view, and Fig. 4 a vertical cross-section of the table; and Fgs. 5 and G views of details for the same.

Corresponding letters in the several figures of the drawings designate like parts.

A denotes the main tablefrane, consisting of four legs, a, connected longitudinally by two plates, b, and transversely by plate c and by strips d, which latter are again connected by bars e. The plates b and c are notched out fI'OIIl their bottom edge to provide knee-roon between the legs. Between plates Z is pivotally seeured a frane, f, in a position to fold inward toward strips d, and that when turned outward upon plate c to be sustained thereupon on an inclined position, so as to form a rest for the head-cushion or pillow of the bed, and for that purpose this franef is lined with canvas.

B is the upper part of the table, forning the eXtension-frane for the bedstead. This consists of the top g, Secured at its rear and sides upon a frame, 72 the ends of the sides of such (No model.)

frane being connected with the top of legs a by side linges, i, so as to be turned upon the main frame A for forming a table therewith, or to be extended and form a eontinuation of such main frame for producing a bedstead, the shanks of hinges i being nade to close or extend to an angular relative position that will move their holding-screws to a position some distance away from the edges of the wooden plates,to which they are fastened, thereby insuring a better hold for the same.

'When the cabinet is folded, the end opening, where the main and upper part are connected by hinges i, is closed by a plate or door,j, conneeted by hinges Ic to blocks Z,secured against sides I and strips d of main frame A, which plate j is Secured in its upper or closed position by a tnrn-buekle,m, enter-ing a slit in the under side of table-top g. Before the table is opened out or extended for forming a bed the plate j is released byloosening turn-bucklem, and is then swung down to be pendent between legs a. This plate j is also notched out from its under edge, to provide kuce-room for the ocenpant.

For supporting the foot end ol' the bedstead anxiliary legs a are provided, that are Secured to a plate, o, forming the base for such legs, and each such leg n has an extension, p, pivotally seeured by hinges q, these extensions being provided each with a block, r, on its inward extremity. These legs are gnided each in an opening of frane h and in a staple, s, seeured under the table-top g. The plate o of thelegs covers the openings in the table-frame, and for using these auxiliary legs such plate 0, with legs n, is pulled outward until the hinges q aresnfficientl y exterior for the legs a to Swing downward and to occupy a. vertical position with the extensions p, held by staples s, against which the blocks 1' will abut, and when thus extended out the plate o, resting upon the floor, will form the base for the legs a, and is held from moving by a eord or strap, t, Secured with one end to the bottom side of the tabletop and having to its opposite end a ring that engages with a pin-head, a, of plate o. The parts A B, closed upon each other to form a table, are locked together by a hook, y, and

before the piate or doorj is closed the cord or' strap t is folded inside of the tab1e-frame.

Upon plates e of main-frane portion A, and against the under side of top g, may be Secured upholstering-springs of any usuai kind, upon which the matt'ess is then placed.

O Care table-extension leaves, each provided with two cast brackets, Q), having dovetailed end plates that enter dovetailed grooves in piates w, Secured against the sides of frame h of the upper part, B, of the table. These eX- tension-leaves, thus attaehcd, form Continuations of the top g.

WVhat I claim is-- i l. The main frame A, having iegs a and piatej, connected to such frame by hinges Ic, in combination with extension-franie B,having table-top g, and connected to frarneA by hnges z`,substantiai1y as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The main fraine A, consisting of legs a, of plates b c, and of hnged plate j, such plates being notched out from their bottom edges to provide knee-roon between the table-legs, in eonbination with extension-&ame B, connected to frame A by hinges i, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a tab1e-bedstead consisting of parts A and B, connected byhinges i, of auxiiiary legs n, pivotally Secured to extension-bars p, and arranged below the table-top to slide thereout,substantiai1y as set fo'th.

4. The combination, with a table-bedstead consisting of parts A and B, connected by hinges i, of auxiliary legs, connected by plate 0, having hinged extensions p, with block a', and being guided in stapies s, all substantialiy as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC M. LEVY.

Wtnessesr ANTON SCHOENINGER, HARRIS W. HUEHL. 

